Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
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Frederick Charles Louis Constantine, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse (German: Friedrich Karl Ludwig Konstantin Prinz und Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel; Finnish: Fredrik Kaarle; 1 May 1868 – 28 May 1940), was the brother-in-law of the German Emperor Wilhelm II. He was elected King of Finland on 9 October 1918, but renounced the throne on 14 December 1918.
19/20th-century German prince and (briefly) King of Finland
| Frederick Charles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frederick Charles c. 1917 | |||||
| King-elect of Finland | |||||
| Reign | 9 October 1918 – 14 December 1918 (never reigned) | ||||
| Successor | Monarchy abolished[lower-alpha 1] | ||||
| Regent | P. E. Svinhufvud C. G. E. Mannerheim | ||||
| Head of the House of Hesse | |||||
| Tenure | 16 March 1925 – 28 May 1940 | ||||
| Predecessor | Alexander Frederick | ||||
| Successor | Philipp | ||||
| Born | (1868-05-01)1 May 1868 Panker Castle, Plön, Kingdom of Prussia | ||||
| Died | 28 May 1940(1940-05-28) (aged 72) Kassel, Nazi Germany | ||||
| Burial | Schloss Friedrichshof, Kronberg im Taunus, Germany | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Prince Friedrich Wilhelm Prince Maximilian Philipp, Landgrave of Hesse Prince Wolfgang Prince Christoph Prince Richard | ||||
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| House | Hesse-Kassel | ||||
| Father | Frederick William, Landgrave of Hesse | ||||
| Mother | Princess Anna of Prussia | ||||
